Toyama Grouses small forward Satoru Maeta was named the Rookie of the Year while Texas Legends player Yudai Baba received the Break the Border Award on Saturday during the second day of the B. League Award Show, which is being held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 23-year-old Maeta, who made his debut in the 2018-19 campaign, averaged 11.5 points with a 3-point shooting percentage of 39.9 in the coronavirus-shortened 2019-20 season.
“This is what I’ve been aiming at since the beginning of the season and there’s only one time you could win it in your basketball career. So I’m happy,” said Maeta, who helped the Grouses finish with a 17-24 record for third place in the Central Conference.
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